Week 27 - Catnip Mice

Cherry blossoms

Hi everyone.  How are you?  It was soggy this week, but I feel spring is not so far away.  Cherry blossoms are blooming.  Day time is getting longer.  My fur starts shedding.

This week M made Catnip mice for me.  Actually, she prepared this project a few months ago, however she had to stop making as she couldn't get dried catnip.

To make dried catnip is easy.  You need fresh catnip and chop off the stem before it has flower and hang it in the dry place.

Most cats love catnip and go crazy.  It's just like a drug, but different from humans, we just enjoy the smell for a while and don't be involved in any crime.  Cat burglar is a different story.

Catnip Mice

It is easy-peasy to make.  All you need is felt of your choice, thread, cotton or carded polyester fibre for stuffing and dried catnip.

Pattern for Catnip Mouse

How to make a Catnip Mouse.

1. Cut out the felt according to the pattern above.

2. Make eyes with French knot stitch.

3. Gather on side of ear and saw onto body.

4. Saw the back of mouse with blanket stitch.

5. Saw line A together with blanket stitch.

6. Saw line B together but leave some for stuffing.

7. Stuff with cotton (or polyester fibre) and catnip and saw shut.

8. Saw tail onto the body. Put a tiny ribbon on the tail (option).

  Done! 

You can stuff only catnip if you like.  More fascinating.

Mmmm, nice smell.

Would you like me to check?